South Toms River has remained open to having those businesses in the borough.
"The borough has not taken any action on cannabis, and continues to express acceptance of such within the borough; all based on state laws at this point," borough administrator Joseph Kostecki said last summer.
That acceptance now is translating into consideration of allowing a retail cannabis business to open.
The borough council's special meeting, set for 5 p.m. March 2 at Borough Hall, 19 Double Trouble Road in South Toms River, will be an open house only, the borough said.